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4 setup functions – HEIDENHAIN CNC Pilot 4290 User Manual

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3.4.2 Shifting theWorkpiece Datum

Shifting the Workpiece Datum

For more than one slide: Define the desired slide
(with the Slide change key)

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Position the tool

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Select ”Setting up - Shift zero point.”

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The ”Shift zero point” dialog box displays the
current workpiece zero point.

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Enter the workpiece zero point
Enter a ”zero point shift”

Contact position = tool zero point

Touch the end face with the tool

Accept the tool contact position as

workpiece zero point

Workpiece zero point relative to the contact
position

Touch the end face with the tool

Accept the tool contact position

Enter the measured value (distance

of the tool contact position from the
workpiece zero point)

The tool zero point is managed in the setup
parameters (Select: „Act. Para – Setting up (menu) –
Tool zero point – ..“).

The ”displacement” is with respect to

the machine zero point.

You can also offset the workpiece zero

point for the X and Y axes.

Soft keys

Assigns a handwheel to an axis

Defines the handwheel interpolation factor

Switches the machine display

Enter the feed per revolution

Enter the constant surface speed

Enter the M function

Define the Z position as tool zero point (or X or Y
position)

Specify the tool zero point relative to the current Z
position (or X or Y position)

3.4 Setup Functions